Navodaya plan to nurture, mentor budding scientists

According to a senior official, the plan for mentoring 32 gifted students was approved at a meeting of the JNV board in Delhi.

The HRD ministry-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) have worked out a plan to nurture budding scientists who will be mentored by the country’s eminent scientists to take up the path of research and developing new technologies.

Officials said the plan has been developed in consultation with the office of the scientific advisor the prime minister. (HT File Photo)

According to a senior official, the plan for mentoring 32 gifted students was approved at a meeting of the JNV board in Delhi on Wednesday.

“There will be a comprehensive three tier screening of students to find the students who show a proclivity for research. A mentoring centre will be set up in Hyderabad where these students will be nurtured by top scientists from institutions like the IITs and others,” a senior official said.

The plan has been developed in consultation with the office of the scientific advisor the prime minister, the official added.